Transforming Warriors: The Ritual Organization of Military Force

This volume offers an interdisciplinary study of how different cultures have sought to transform individuals into warriors.

War changes people, however a less explored question is how different societies want people to change as they are turned into warriors. When societies go to war they recognize that a boundary is being crossed. The participants are expected to do things that are otherwise prohibited, or at least governed by different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138642835
• ISBN13: 9781138642836
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"